Bear Creek Township man to serve up to 15 years in prison for sexual assault

A Bear Creek Township man was sentenced to up to 15 years in prison on three counts of criminal sexual assault Monday in the 57th Circuit Court.

Melvin Kiogima II, 35, will minimum of seven years and six months or a maximum 15 years each for two counts of criminal sexual conduct in the third degree -- beginning Monday -- and received another 57 months minimum for criminal sexual misconduct in the second degree. All three prison terms will be served at the same time.

A jury found Kiogima guilty on all three counts Aug. 15, related to sexually assaulting a 16-year-old Emmet County girl at his Valley Ridge Drive home on Feb. 26, 2013.

The police report details the teen was staying at Kiogima's house when she woke to him touching her inappropriately. At the time, the victim pretended to be asleep through the attack.

When Kiogima pleaded for the girl not to tell her family, she demanded to be taken home.

Michigan State Police arrested Kiogima the same day after confirming his DNA on the teen.

In addition to Kiogima's prison time, he will be required to register as a sex offender under Michigan law (Act 295 of 1994) that requires persons convicted of sexual conduct crimes to declare their residences to a public database and prohibits them from engaging in certain activities within a student safety school zone.